An array substrate manufacturing method, an array substrate formed by the method, and a liquid crystal apparatus are disclosed. The method includes steps of depositing a first metal layer to form a plurality of scanning lines; depositing a first insulating layer and performing a patterning process on the first insulating layer; depositing a semiconductor layer and a second metal layer to form a plurality of data lines and thin-film transistors; depositing a second insulating layer to form a plurality of contact holes; and depositing a transparent layer to form a plurality of pixel electrodes.
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1. An array substrate being mounted in a corresponding liquid crystal display panel, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting scanning signals; a plurality of data lines for transmitting data signals; a plurality of thin-film transistors for transmitting the data signals to a plurality of pixel electrodes, respectively, according to the scanning signals so as to display images represented by the data signals; a first insulating layer disposed between the thin-film transistors and the scanning lines; and a second insulating layer disposed between the pixel electrodes and the thin-film transistors; wherein the first insulating layer has a thickness at two sides thereof relatively greater than that at a middle thereof, wherein the first insulating layer has a substantially quadrilateral outline in cross section; and the quadrilateral outline has a curved side which is concave-shaped.
2. The array substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each one of the thin-film transistors includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode; a channel is formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode; the source electrode is connected to a corresponding data line; the gate electrode is connected to a corresponding scan line; and the drain electrode is connected to a corresponding pixel electrode.
3. The array substrate as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the source electrode is connected to the channel through an ohmic contact layer.
4. The array substrate as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the drain electrode is connected to the channel through an ohmic contact layer.
5. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising a liquid crystal panel having a color filter substrate and an array substrate, wherein the array substrate has: a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting scanning signals; a plurality of data lines for transmitting data signals; a plurality of thin-film transistors for transmitting the data signals to a plurality of pixel electrodes, respectively, according to the scanning signals so as to display images represented by the data signals; a first insulating layer disposed between the thin-film transistors and the scanning lines; and a second insulating layer disposed between the pixel electrodes and the thin-film transistors; wherein the first insulating layer has a thickness at two sides thereof relatively greater than that at a middle thereof, wherein the first insulating layer has a substantially quadrilateral outline in cross section; and the quadrilateral outline has a curved side which is concave-shaped.
6. The liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each one of the thin-film transistors includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode; a channel is formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode; the source electrode is connected to a corresponding data line; the gate electrode is connected to a corresponding scan line; and the drain electrode is connected to a corresponding pixel electrode.
7. The liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the source electrode is connected to the channel through an ohmic contact layer.
8. The liquid crystal display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the drain electrode is connected to the channel through an ohmic contact layer.
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